Car construction.



J. F. STRIB.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21. |911.

1,177,829; afend Apr. 4, 1916.

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J. STREIB.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 19| l.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2- K 1. F. STREIB.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2T. 191].

1,177,829. r lla'tented Apr. 4,1916.

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CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Awucmlou FILED SEPT. 2z, 1911.

. l n0 n M. 4, J H LA p Am dm es .m4 e Ll na P UMTED s'rlafrs aren'/JOHN STREIB, OF AVALON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 PRESSEI) STEEL CARCOMPANY, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN F. STREIB, a

4citizen of the United States, residing at Avasion, without reducing the`width 'of the carthroughout the entire length of its body andconsequent reductionof cubic capaclty.

To attain this object I construct a car, the

body or load retaining portion ofwhich is widest at the middle portionof its length, z'. e., from bolster to bolster or thereabout, the endportions of the sides, t'. e., those portions between the bolsters andthe ends of car, being set back in the direction of the longitudinalcenter line of thevcar a sufficient distance to permit of the sideladders and hand holds being' attachedthereto and yet not project beyondthe vertical plane of the outside of the side plate of the middleportion of the car.

Referring now to the drawings 1n which like reference rcharacters referto like parts Figurel is a top plan `view of acar un- `Fig. 4 is asectional view on the line @-4 Fig. 2, and Figs.'5, 6, 7 and 8 aresectional views showing modificationsof the invention.

1 indicates the center sills, 2 the end sill, 3-

the bolster comprising angle bars 4, a web plate 5 and a bottom tieplate 6, and 7 4in- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. a, 1916.

Application filed September 27, 1911. Serial No. $1,490.

dicates` the short side sills at the side of the car, which extend fromthe the bolster.

At the ends of the bolster 3, the car is provided with stakes 8 of Z orother suitable section, thel webs 9 of which extend transversely of thecarin the direction of their width and, at their lower end,` are adaptedto be secured to the web plate 5 of said bolster 3 by rivets 10. Theflanges 11 and 12 of the stakes 8 being in different vertical planes andextending 'in the direction of the length of the car on both sides ofthe web 9, afford convenient means for connecting the side plates 13 ofthe narrowest por-v tions of the car and the side plates lof the widestportion of thecar. Besides being secured to theweb plate 5 the stakes 8are secured at their lower ends to the side sills 7.

15 indicates the end plate extending from l sideto side of the car,secured at the corners to the end side plates 13 bv means of angle posts16, the flanges of which are riveted to both end and sidel plates. Tostrengthen the end of the car an angle bar 17 is riveted to thetop ofthe end plate 15.

18 indicates angle bars which extend along the top of the car and aresecured at their ends to the angle bar 17 by a gusset-` plate 19. At thewidest portion of the car the vertical flanges 18a ofthe angle bars 18,

are secured to the top of the side plates 14; To strengthen the car sideat the narrowest portionsof the car the side plates 13 areflangedoutwardly along their top edgesv and are secured to the insidefaces of the flanges 21 .of the angle bars 18.

Fig. illustrates a modified form of the invention inwhich the end sideplate 13 is provided with an outwardly extendingy flange 20and thecenter side plate 14' is provided with an inwardly extending flange 21,the bottom portions of these flanges 20 Iand 21 are secured to theweb-plate 5 of the bolster 3. Above the web plate 5 a filler 22 issecured between the flanges 20 and 21 by rivets,'bolts orvother means.This filler together with the flanges 20 and 21 forms a strong stake atthe bolster.

Fig. 6 illustrates another modied form of the invention, in which achannel 24 is used to connect the end side plate 13 and ion the centerside plate 14. The web '25 of the channel 24, extends transversely ofthe car in the direction of its width, the lower end of which is adaptedto be secured to the web plate 5 of the bolster 3. The flange 26 of thechannel 24, being in substantially the same vertical plane as the endside plate 13, is secured to such .sidev plate 13 by rivets, bolts orother means, while the flange 27 be ing in a different 'vertical planeis secured to the center side plate 14.

F ig. 7 illustrates another modified forni of the invention in which twoangle bars 28 and 29 are used to connect the end side plate 13 and thecenter side plate 14. The flange 30 ot the angle bar 28 extendstransversely of the car, away from the longitudinal center line, whilethe flange 31 of the angle bar 29 extends transversely of the car towardthe longitudinal center line, these flanges are secured together back toback by rivets 32, and their lower ends are secured to the bolster webplate 5, of the bolster3. The flange 33 of the angle bar 28 is securedto the end side plate 13 .and the flange 34 of the angle bar 29 issecured to the center side plate'14.

Fig. 8 'illustrates another modied `form of the invention in which anangle bar 34 is used to connect the end side plate 13 and the centerside plate 14. y The flange 35 of the angle bar 34 extendslongitudinally of the car and inthe direction of the longiythe flange 36of tudinal center line of the car .and is secured to the center sideplate 14, while the flange 36 extends transversely toward thelongitudinal center line of the "car, and near the bottom is secured toone side of the web plate 5 ofthe bolster 3.A The end side plate- 13 isprovided with an outwardly extending flange 37 the lower portion'ofwhich is secured to the other side of the web platev of the bolster 3.Above the bolster and between A,the flange 37 of the side plate 13 andthe angle bar 34 a filler 38 is secured.l v J i 'What I claim is f 1. Ina car side, the combinati-on with an y end side plate having anoutwardly extending ange along its top edge, of' a center side 1plate,said end side plate being in a differ-` entevertical plane to saidcenter'side plate,l

a 'stake' connecting said side plates, and a member secured along thetop edge of Said center side plate and to the'fl'ange of said end sideplate. y 4 .v

2. In a car side, the combination with an exterior side plate, of asecond side plate, said second exterior side plate'being in a different.vertical plane to first said side Y plate, and a stakel of vZsectionlocated bet'ween and connecting said platesto each other.' j

3. In a car, the combination with a bolster, of a bolster web plate,side plates, one

vsaid plates.

of said side plates being in a different vertical plane to the other, afiller interposed between said side plates and secured to said bolsterweb plate.

4. In a car, the combination with a bolster of a stake secured to saidbolster,` side plates, one of said side plates being in a differentVertical plane to the other andy both of said plates being secured tosaid stake. 5. In a car side, the combination with a center side plateextending from bolster to bolster, of an end side plate extending fromthe end of the car to the bolster in a different vertical plane but notco-extensive with 80 the first mentioned side plate and means connectingboth of said plates together.

6. In a car side,.tl1e combination with a single side plate, of a secondside plate in a different vertical. plane but .not co-extensive with thefirst mentioned plate,l a filler interposed between said plates, and amemlber extending from end to endof the car y body and secured along thetop edges of 7. In a car side, the' combination with an' exterior sideplate of a second exterior side plate, said second-side plate being in adii ferent vertical plane to first said side plate,

and a stake of Z section connecting said `915 plates to each other.

8. An open top car having a wide central body por-tion extending frombolster to bol-4 ster, and contracted end body portions each f extendingfrom the' bolster to the end of the car.

9. A dump car having a wide central body Fportion extending from bolsterto, I bolster, and narrow end bodyportions exl tending from saidholsters-to the ends of the Car.

10. A side for freightcarbodies having a single sheathing comprising aplurality of plates in` differentv verticall planes and a verticallydisposed Z shaped sta-ke interposed between and secured to -said plates.

11. In a car side, a side plate extending from bolster to bolster only,in ycombination with side plates extending from the ends of l I the'cartothe bolsters only and lin a difer- 115 ent verticalplane frm'the firstmentioned side platef 12. `In a car side, a side plate' ofsinglethickness extending from bolster to bolster only, in combination' withside plates of single thickness extending from the ends of the car tothebolsters only and ina different vertical plane from thefirstrnentioned kside plate:

13. In a car,4 side, a side plate of, single tioned side plate, andvertically disposed fillers interposed between and secured to saidplates.

14. In a car side, aside plate extending Vfrom bolster to bolster only,in combination with side plates extending from the ends of the cai' tothe bolsters only and in a diEerent Vertical plane from the firstmentioned side plate, and a Middel-,mounted on one of said lastmentioned plates within the vertical plane of the first mentioned plate.

15. In a car side, a slde plate of single thickness extending frombolster to bolster only, in combination with side plates of singlethickness extending from the ends of 15..

Witnesses:

FRANK E. MILLER, LELA M. GRUNDER.

